Human capital per capita in Bolivia
Bolivia: Human capital per capita was 23,402 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita in Bolivia, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 23,402 real chained 2019 US$ for human capital per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Bolivia peaked at 23,402 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15,737 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
Bolivia ranks 78th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 15,737 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 16,124 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 16,544 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 16,899 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 17,214 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 17,458 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 17,685 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 17,938 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 18,153 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 18,370 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 18,582 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 19,579 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 19,381 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 19,866 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 20,138 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 20,466 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 20,838 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 20,216 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 20,640 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 21,670 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 20,447 real chained 2019 US$ | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 20,755 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 21,416 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 22,060 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 22,720 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 23,402 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.0% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 23,402 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,202 real chained 2019 US$, 2.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 23,402 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44,735 real chained 2019 US$, 52% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,504 real chained 2019 US$ | 15,737 real chained 2019 US$ | 17,214 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 18,715 real chained 2019 US$ | 17,458 real chained 2019 US$ | 20,138 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,123 real chained 2019 US$ | 20,216 real chained 2019 US$ | 22,720 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,402 real chained 2019 US$ | 23,402 real chained 2019 US$ | 23,402 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 75 Montenegro 25,986 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 76 North Macedonia 25,230 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 77 Eswatini 23,902 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 79 El Salvador 22,466 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 80 Belize 22,414 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 81 Serbia 22,363 real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Bolivia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7329 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3892 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita in Bolivia?
- Human capital per capita in Bolivia was 23,402 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest human capital per capita recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 23,402 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,737 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Bolivia rank for human capital per capita?
- Bolivia ranks 78th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Human capital per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Human capital is computed as the present value of future earnings for the working population over their lifetimes. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.